Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 6, Part 2: Magnesium Deficiency
April 8, 2024
Magnesium deficiency is pervasive; A novel magnesium formulation obviates GI symptoms and enhances magnesium bioavailability; Solutions for hair-graying—are they legit? Breaking the vicious cycle of recurring ear infections; Elevated liver function test results—what do they mean? Comments on Sen. Joe Lieberman’s sudden death; Is warfarin the best drug for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation? How potent weight loss drugs can trigger an emergency colostomy. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 30, Part 1: “Evidence Based Medicine”
April 1, 2024
Why you shouldn’t believe the new study that claims intermittent fasting increases heart deaths 91%; Bile acid diarrhea; Prevagen prevails in jury trial; FDA forced to U-turn on Ivermectin; The tyranny of “evidence-based medicine.” Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 30, Part 2: New Blood Thinners

Kate Middleton’s cancer; Sen. Joe Lieberman’s death from a fall; New blood thinners may obviate bleeding risks; Reviewing Balance of Nature; Caller shares improvement in his bone density scores after following my advice; Low-carb Mediterranean diet boosts testosterone, improves sperm quality; Reusing deep-fried oil may cause neurological disorders. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 23, Part 1: Post-Partum Depression
March 25, 2024
New drug to curb post-partum depression—but nutritional solutions abound; Calcium score 225–what to do? Should you peel fruits and vegetables to avoid exposure to harmful agricultural chemicals? Fish oil for high blood pressure? Best exercise for hypertension; Protests mount against university back-to-school Covid booster requirements; Italians say no to fake meat. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 23, Part 2: Pacemakers

The plot against fish oil supplements; Top patient advocacy groups are rife with pharmaceutical influence; Why are urinary problems so prevalent after hysterectomy? Do anti-inflammatory supplements interfere with bone healing? Forestalling heart rhythm problems with exercise; Are pacemakers sometimes overkill for seniors? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 16, Part 1: Marijuana Harms
March 18, 2024
The history of sugar and how it transformed the world; Opposition to PFAs compounds mounts in face of rising health concerns; Fructose intolerance is way under-diagnosed as a cause of GI woes; Study confirms texting while walking increases fall risk (DUH!); American Lung Association issues warning about marijuana harms. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 16, Part 2: Pickleball

Weight loss drugs demonstrate heart benefits—leading advocates to call for insurance coverage for up to 94 million Americans, as Congressional Black Caucus urges Medicare to allow eligibility; Cancer cases surge among young, with Covid lockdown cited as a reason for delayed diagnoses; Swedish study shows majority of pricey new breakthrough cancer drugs offer scant benefits; Annual mammograms for women over 70 often result in unnecessary biopsies, treatment; Pickleball becomes bonanza for orthopedists; Are probiotics called for in patients getting antibiotics for SIBO? What if you have familial hyperlipidemia but can’t tolerate cholesterol-lowering drugs? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 2, Part 1: Diabetic Retinopathy
March 4, 2024
Obesity is malnutrition, too—for the first time in human history overweight has overtaken hunger, affecting 1 billion persons worldwide; Halting diabetic retinopathy; Regulate ultra-processed foods like cigarettes? Groin pain—is it simply a hernia—or something worse? Victory: FDA announces forever chemical ban for food wrappers; Is chiropractic the solution for thinning neck discs? Vitreomacular traction syndrome; Einstein mega-donor makes med school tuition-free. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 2, Part 2: Marijuana and Cardiovascular Risk

Does “free” medical care disincentivize personal responsibility for healthy lifestyle choices? Are melamine plates safe? It’s a “good year” for flu shot efficacy—at 40%? Covid self-quarantine guidelines rescinded as CDC exaggerates booster protection; Vitamin B3 in the cross-hairs—should you worry? Marijuana use linked to cardiovascular risk; CBD shows promise for marijuana use disorder; What gets in the way of some dieters weight loss efforts? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for February 24, Part 1: CBD for Sleep
February 26, 2024
Pregnant women urged to avoid ultra-processed foods; Emulsifiers and cancer risk; The peril that lurks in Cheerios; Environmental toxins damage sperm; U.S. lags behind other nations in nutritional labeling of harmful foods; How the “Smart Choices” program became an epic fail; Maternal stress ups odds of offsprings’ ADHD; A simple maneuver relieves vertigo; The tyranny of evidence-based medicine; CBD for sleep. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.